Getting real. Hilaria Baldwin took to Instagram on May 14 to reveal why she and her husband Alec Baldwindecided to stop co-sleeping with their 11-month-old son, Romeo, in a lengthy post.

The fitness and wellness expert, who also has three older children, Carmen, 6, Rafael, 3, and Leonardo, 2, with Alec says it was “tough” to make the change.

“I co-sleep with my kids while nursing them,” she wrote, posting a snapshot of her breastfeeding little Romeo. “It’s usually about a year. I feel very safe with it because Alec and I are both very light, stationary sleepers.”

“I’ve decided that, for his safety and our sleep, he is going to learn to stay in his crib over night,” she shared. “It is hard, because I’m going to miss this…the cuddling at night. This pic is the last time he was in bed with us…and yesterday was the first night he wasn’t in bed with us.”

She continued, “It was tough, and there were definitely tears—both his and mostly mine…but I know that everyone has to grow up.”

Baldwin is no stranger when it comes to opening up about important parenting topics like co-sleeping. In April, she revealed she was suffering from a miscarriage, saying she wanted to be part of the effort to normalize miscarriage and remove the stigma from it.

By opening up about her decision to co-sleep and transition Romeo to his crib when she felt the time was right, it’s a great reminder for all parents that we’re all making these big decisions, one day at a time.

“It’s wonderful to have a celebrity like Hilaria bring up safe sleep environments for infants and children,” Gilman tells Parade. “This is an important topic and education is key. I hope their choice encourages other parents to learn about the American Academy of Pediatrics’ safe sleep recommendations. To reduce the risk of SIDS, all babies should sleep alone, be placed on their back for sleep, and sleep in a certified safe crib, bassinet, or pack and play.”

While Baldwin says the transition has been difficult, she and Romeo (who turns 1 on May 21) are making up for it with lots of daytime kisses and fun.

“We will just have to cuddle that much more during the day,” she shared.

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